Algernon Name Popularity and Statistics

Algernon is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2016
Total Recorded U.S. Births985
First Year on Record1886

Algernon popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2016Boys5#12,185
2015Boys5#12,086
2014Boys8#8,781
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys5#12,491
2007Boys9#8,173
2006Boys6#10,662
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys7#8,339
2000Boys5#10,349
1999Boys7#7,874
1997Boys12#4,960
1995Boys8#6,407
1994Boys6#7,770
1993Boys16#3,819
1992Boys14#4,114
1991Boys18#3,325
1990Boys19#3,166
1989Boys18#3,205
1988Boys21#2,682
1987Boys21#2,559
1986Boys15#3,131
1985Boys12#3,599
1984Boys12#3,459

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1972 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,603.

1971 · Boys

28 recorded births and rank #1,668.

1975 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,835.

1974 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,983.

Where Algernon ranked highest in 1982

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,125 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Algernon